Glorioussugar:
LagosIV@state.gov That’s the email address he used. Is it a wrong one?

Oh okay. Cool

Glorioussugar:


Amen. Thanks a lot. My fiancé sent email to them since last week Friday, but we’ve not gotten any reply since then.

Was it sent to lagosIV@state.gov.

There is no harm in sending a soft reminder on the issue. However, do note that they don't extend before the interview until after. Also print out all those reminders for your records. You may need to take them along with you on your interview date.

Takia.

Glorioussugar:
Please how long does the embassy take to respond to emails on validity extension

It doesn't take long. Mine was within 48 hrs, the response was

As advised in our previous correspondence; during your interview, you should present documents/evidence to the Consular officer to show that you qualify and justify why the petition should be extended. In order to qualify for a K-1 visa, the beneficiary/applicant must convince the Consular officer that he or she has a bona fide spousal relationship with the petitioner. The decision to extend the validity of the petition will be at the discretion of the interviewing officer. However, if you are unprepared for this interview it is not likely the petition will be extended.

So after the interview, it was extended for four months starting from the date of interview.(i.e if interview date: Jan16th, then petition expiration: may 16th.

Just keep calm n prepare hard. We will join you in prayers. All the best.

efozee:
I have 3 questions gurus in the house

1. After submitting my DS-160 form and then printing my confirmation page, I tried to print my copy of the filled ds-160 but the option to print wouldn't work like as if theres a glitch somewhere. I have tried with different browsers but still the same problem. Please how do I go about this?

Don't have a solution for now but wud get back on this, soonest

efozee:

2. I'm preparing for my medicals please I need a confirmation about the recent developments in qlife medicals. Does the organisation send the medical packet directly to the embassy or do I have to pick it up myself?

I think you should call them to confirm.08099742000 or 08113975433. Kindly share if there is a recent development. Thank you.

efozee:

3. If I have to pick it up myself, can I make my travel arrangements in such a way that after getting tested and checked up, will it be possible to pick up my medicals report just 2 or 3 days before my visa interview?
Reason for this is that I live in Phc, I'd love to travel to Lagos only for the medical and then return when it's time for my Interview.

Results are usually ready after 7 working days. (I.e excluding sat and sun). So you can pick up any day after day 7. Pickup time: 2pm - 4pm.

This holds, if the so called recent development is actually false, else, we expect they send the report to the embassy.

brownesugar:


@legitbachelor,@sharpman1,@anjiee,@study4life Thanks guys i called them this morning and i got my ds160 confirmation linked on my appointment letter,it was sent to my email.. waiting to hear from @lagosiv now for response of validity extension mail i sent to them...thanks for the info,guidelines and all you give here bless you guys,lld follow this thread and ask for guidance as time goes on/also update u as medicals and interview goes.. cheers&kudos to everyone here....#gracias

Wow, thank God.

brownesugar:


Yes @anjiee i dont hve my ds-160 confirmation number on my appointment letter,attached herewith is my appointment letter tho i have cleaned off vital info there for security/private reasons.. pls which number will i call so that my ds160 confirmation code shows on my appt letter ?the one u wrote above alongside nigeria@traveldoc or lagos embassy number pls provide the number to call as well if its lagos embassy.. thank you anjiee

This means it hasn't been linked to your DS160 form yet.

Have u tried the update section of the dashboard to the left of the portal. ?

If no changes, u would have to inform them. Yes the number i typed earlier.

@legitbachelor @sharpman1 help on these, please. Thanks.

brownesugar:


@anjiee my ds160 confirmation number is 10 &alphanumeric as you wrote above but its not showing on my interview appointment letter,my appointment letter has it own confirmation with numbers and lots of alphabets sis its so long and has a UID code under it.. dont know which is appointment number ..if i am asked to call it for them its too except the UID num..
Lastly which number should i call for the correction on my appointment letter so that it can show my ds 160 app confirmation number.. is it the one above with nigeria@traveldoc above?kindly shed more light pls.. thanking you in advance

Are you saying you don't have any confirmation code to the left of the UID as shown in d image attached?

P.S: the image is a sample. It is the same format as the K1 Appointment confirmation letter though.

brownesugar:


@sharpman i have submitted the form and have my application confirmation code with me but its different from the one on my appointment letter my question is two now,which number will i call(embassy number /email or ll i mail travel docs again for the correction to be made&sent back to me?kindly guide me here
Second question is on my appointment letter which of them is the appointment number,the UID number or the appt written &numbers mixed with alphabets under the pickup details side and under the UID number?just wondering what i will call to customer service pple cos its quite long number ..thank you..

If u have sent a mail to support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com , you may send a warm reminder to them.

I would suggest since it is weekend already and they wouldnt be opened tomorrow also cos of the public holiday, that u send a reminder via mail and also call them on Tuesday morning. (01-2278955).

As for the second question, Can u see any DS-160 confirmation number on the appointment letter? I am a bit lost here.

I know you have nothing to do with the Appt- ********- ***.............. and also the UID: ******** except being asked for during the call.

It is the confirmation code which is a 10 alphanumeric code(AA00*****S) that is needed to be changed to the one on the just completed DS-160 form.

P.S : during the call, they would request for your case number: LGS**********.

brownesugar:


@sharpman pls i hve already gotten a appointment date (scheduled) but yet to submit the ds160 form,heard the barcode number that comes after submitting the form must tally with the appointment letter, is it true in this my kind of case can u pls shed more light on it?also the number on my appointment letter comes with both numbers and alphabets..if it doesnt corresponds with each other what can i do in this case ?thank you

You have to complete the DS 160 form. The confirmation number on the appointment letter must tally with the number of the just concluded Ds160.

I believe the confirmation number you have currently on the appointment letter would be that of your previously filled DS 160 form.

In order to rectify, u will need to call them giving the new confirmation number of the just filled DS 160 form. As soon as it is rectified, u will get a mail from them.

LegitBachelor:
You are fine. I also had similar issue when i was trying to Schedule a date in October 2018. My petition was to expire in January 11 but the earliest available date was January 22. So I picked that date (January 22) and went for the interview prepared. I also sent the Embassy an email to tell them I couldn't pick any other earlier date.

My petition validity was extended without me even knowing. It was when I got my Passport that I saw the extended validity on the Visa Stamp.

My Visa is to expire April 2020, however I saw a part stating PET Extended to Feb 16 2020. I intend traveling first week in January and our wedding is Feb 14, 2 days before expiration. Will the petition expiration affect any other process?

Omokaba2019:
Good evening my people.I want to go for my medical exam next week,can anyone help me with the medical fee at Qlife family clinic.Do I need to book an appointment or go any day??

It's important you book an appointment before going, u won't be attended to. These became effective and a must since October 1st 2019.

LegitBachelor:
Thanks so much @anjiee for the Transcript. Can you tell us how you resolved the change of passport number issue? Did you fill a new DS160 or did you email ustraveldocs or did you just go for the interview with both passports?

I didn't fill a new one, went like that. I had call and sent mail earlier, was told nothing could be done

so I guess since the old passport number reflected on the new one, I was good to go.

Thanks much for everything.

Sukey:



So why didn’t you guys plan your wedding after then?
So why are you getting married in the us?
Share with me your wedding plans?
Share with me your wedding plans? Do you guys have a tentative plan at hand?if yes,do you mind sharing please

How did you answer these questions ma’am?

Because now I’m getting paranoid,so cos of family pressure and all,we had to do our traditional engagement and my fiancée had to come to Nigeria in March and it was a very big one to be honest,it went from just inviting family members only to more than 1000 people coming and we were very specific about it even in the invitation that it was just traditional engagement but people were printing ‘happy married life’ souvenirs here and there and there was nothing we could do about it,we made sure that no bride price was paid as well so my question is what do you think I should do and would a certificate of bachelorhood help my case?

1. We wanted being together immediately after our wedding. So get married here n he over there wasn't a choice.

2. I think my answer to 1 explains this.

3 we decided to do this by the lake, so I mentioned the venue.

4. Yes we do have. His sister is planning all of that. Though I'm taking my wedding dress from here.

Just be calm

would like to know, was there an invitation card to that effect?if there is none,I believe u are safe.Else, pls delete post of IV cards. Comments from people may not be considered. #reallyDontKnowWhatTheseVOMayBeLookingOutFor.

Mine was introduction, even on the album twas happy introduction. What my baby posted too was happy introduction to us. But alot of comments were "happy married life to you guys". "Wow, u didn't invite us" " u guys ended up together" many more like that.

I wish you God's favour and pls try to get the Bachelor's certificate though.

Omokaba2019:
Congrats sis.Help us with the transcript of your interview questions. Thanks

CO: who is the petitioner for you?
CO: His name please?
CO: what city are you going to?
CO: how long have you known him
CO: oh okay, so how long have you been dating?
CO: How many times has he come visiting?
CO;: what year n what month.
CO: so he proposed October 2017, then why did he come December same year?
Me: I initially didn't get his question, he asked again.
CO: what did you say again he came to do dat December
Me: this got me, cos I know my fiance didn't send our introduction pictures to them, but I think they found out smhow. Prob Facebook profile or other social media profile and was waiting for me to lie any it. So I replied, well he came for our introduction. (Here, was scared I mentioned the intro thingy, cos I could be disqualified, but then I had to just say the truth, it was just his family meeting mine, n truly no bride price was paid.) I was about bringing out my affidavit of spinsterhood, wen he asked d next question.
CO: so why didn't you guys plan your wedding after then.
CO: so why are you getting married in US.
CO: how many people would you be inviting.
CO: share with me your wedding plans.
CO: this his tax return is ********(didn't get what he said), he later said oh I get it now.
CO: thats fine, I would be approving your visa, you would have to pick up in two weeks at dhl office located .........

# just be composed. Answer all questions, just flow with the CO, when u don't understand his question, ask again, so you won't be aswering wrong. Cos all u say is being inputted into their computer.

Funny enough he didnt request for my call logs n other supporting documents.

Wish the rest of us good luck.

#gracias

Hi guys,

I was approved yesterday #to God be the Glory.

#AQuickThrowback

My petition was approved April 2nd, 2019. May 14th, We got a mail that our case was sent to nigeria embassy of which we waited patiently and got my packet-4 July 14th, 2019. So upon reading this thread, I got to know that petition expires and we realised it was to expire August 1, 2019.

I completed my DS 160 form and was awaiting the nearest date since July 30th, kept seeing "No available date". Finally got one for OCT 15th. Upon reading I decided to go for my med test September 30th(monday) two weeks before the interview, only for me to find out that my passport wouldnt be valid for the process (It is to expire mid march next year). I was so angry, and I kept thinking if only I got an earlier date, this wudnt have happened.

And not to focus on the problem, but solution; It means I must get a new passport on or before OCT 3(thursday) to do my medicals, (oh my that will be in three days time, I said to myself) and this is because med result comes out after 7 working days which will fall on Oct 14 a day to my interview (Oct 15).

But mehn, Eventually, I got my passport on wednesday, went for the medical on thursday, picked up the med result oct 14 and prayed that I get favoured the next day. Meanwhile, I was a bit worried because I have a new Passport number.

EVERYTHING TURNED OUT GOOD. I AM TO PICK MY PASSPORT AND VISA IN TWO WEEKS TIME.

#IWouldShareMyTranscriptSoon.

Many thanks to @legitBachelor, @djfrancis, @sharpman1 @drenimarcus @abisolaarshow @sukey and every other persons I forgot to mention.#Gracias.

Omokaba2019:
.Thanks@LegitBachelor.I will do it in Lagos then to be on the safer side.

Please request for 1 year validity report.

LegitBachelor:
Disregard whether its Packet 3 or 4. The most important thing is that the Embassy has given you guys the go ahead to schedule (which you guys have done).

Police Clearance is done in Alagbon. People from outside Lagos can go to the nearby police office and request for it, that police office will liaise with Alagbon to get it done. However I advice you guys go to Alagbon and do it yourself to prevent getting a fake document. Since the interview is done in Lagos (even the medical test is either done in Abuja and Lagos only), its better to come to Lagos 2/3 days before the interview and get the Certificate or if you are worried that it is too close to the interview date, liaise with someone you know in Lagos to do it for you at Alagbon.

I honestly don't know why the K1 dates is different from the B1/B2 dates. The Embassy knows. Perhaps for logistic reasons.

The police report i got is valid for three months. Does it mean I have to get another one?

I was given police character certificate. Is it the same as police clearance certificate?

LegitBachelor:
@Anjiee, send an email to ustraveldoc and explain your situation. Hopefully they will be able to change your passport number. Perhaps they will change it directly or tell you to fill a new form DS160 and then they will change the confirmation number for you.

But if they cant resolve it, then it means you have to cough out another 265 dollars and then scheduke another appointment. But God forbid. I'm positive the ustraveldocs guys can resolve this.

I will do that now. I do hope too. Many thanks. I really do appreciate your prompt response.

Sukey:
Hello everyone,so I was able to schedule an appointment but the code on my ds-160 confirmation page is different from the one on my appointment page.is there anything I should be worried about?

From the previous threads, someone had this same issue. I think you would have to send a mail to support-nigeria@.......... To rectify that.

Update on my story!

I went for my medicals yesterday at qlife , wrote down my name on a register at the gatemans place, took the passport picture. Then waited till 8am when we all later got ushered in.

The receptionist was nice to my surprise, started calling out names according to the register. Low n behold, she called my name, then stood up n approached her, gave her my international passport n passport photographs. Oh, she said out loud, ur pass port isn't valid, I argued no it is, she returned my passport n told me to meet one other lady inside to attend to me. I did n I realised I miscounted the month truly, it won't b valid.

A throwback: I paid my GTB fees July, finished filling n submitted DS160 form also in July, Tried scheduling an appointment but to no avail. No dates were available for August n September! How some pple got September was a surprise to me but then I saw the nearest date for October.So counting from the date in October, my passport which is to expire mid March wouldn't be valid for this process. So I lost hope again. But then I decided to remain strong.

I asked the second receptionist how long it takes for the results to be out: she said after seven working days, she told me that means I have to do my medicals on Thursday(this Thursday). I became devastated, how do I get a new passport withing two days. I called someone that knows someone that knows someone, hmmmm rushed down to ikoyis passport office. Did capturing n all of that and I'm to pick up my passport tomorrow. Which means I would make the test on Thursday.

My Question:
1.The said new passport would be having another number which will be different from what I have on my GTB receipt, Ds160, Appointment confirmation page.Although I still have my old passport to expire Mar next year with me. What is my faith on this. Still trying to be strong.

2. The police report I have has the present passport number not the new one I'm to collect tomorrow, which means I have to get another police report,right?

I'm totally lost. Pls house, wat do you suggest. @legitbachelor @sharpman1 @abisolaarshow @glorioussugar @sukey @drenimarcus Please I need your input.

Thanks

reeq:
I was denied u.s student visa 3times despite the fact that I even paid my school fees.(2000-2004)
So After my BSc I was like let me try again. So I applied for my Msc in a Canadian university. This time I used the foremost agency then for Canadian school’s (Maple) . I was denied again. Then I said ok, I guess I”d try the u.k tho I never liked the u.k. So I applied for MSc in Robert Gordon university, I still used one of the Agencies.
This one was suppose to be smooth. I went to Ikeja to collect my passport with confidence. I was shocked , I wasn’t only denied the visa but was given a 10year Ban(

I was still bent on leaving the country, So the agency said they were very sorry, They can still help. They said they help me go to Dubai to a British university. (Sussex) I was like I don’t mind .
The university said I can’t come because I already have a 10yrs ban . It didn’t make sense , even Dubai that everyone goes to I couldn’t go. It was devastating
So I just encouraged myself. I decided to stay put in Nigeria. I stayed back in Abuja after my Service at CBN Abuja.
Then in 2012, my childhood friend who has been in the states , actually I was suppose to go to the same university he went to. He told me about his Wife’s bestie(she American) . I was skeptical. I said thank you, I am not interested, I didn’t want to go through that ordeal again after failing too many times.
Then he sent me her picture (smiles) I was like ok. So we stated dating, my Wife(then Girlfriend) cAme to Nigeria twice before I decided to try the K1 visa. The rest they say is history.

I remember Nairaland helped me during the process, there was a Visa Officer from the u.s embassy that was very very helpful. I relocated to the u.s Nov 1 2014.
Today I am a u.s citizen and by the Grace and mercies of God me and my family doing great.

I just want encourage someone here, Don’t give up. You will get that visa and flourish in what your heart desires.
Kudos to the guys that created this thread.
I wish everyone on this forum the best.
God bless you all.

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing.

LegitBachelor:
I just got my work permit and travel authorization after 4 months of waiting! Well, I give praise to God that I've finally gotten it.

The next step is to go back to the Social Adminstration guys and change my Social Security Card. The next step is to start work

Big congrats to you.

abisolaarshow:

@anjie

1. was born before 1992 too. though I lost my local govt birth cert , but i presented attestation of birth and deceleration of age.(you should take photocopies along with you) which I did in Adamawa in 2011 @ less than 3k. So in not sure if they will accept the local govt birth cert, maybe someone else can help here

1b- Yes I heard so too

2. Don't know what affidavit of birth means.
If you mean court affidavit to swear your age, then I don't think its needed because the declaration of age will also be from the federal high court and should serve same purpose.

3. Did mine at 10k ( though I knew someone who helped with it) heard should be about 4 to 6k if you walk in yourself ( Not sure though)

4. Don't think the spinsterhood certificate is compulsory and I read somewhere its about 20k. You will still need to sign a form of visa revoke at the embassy if they find out you are married after issuing the visa.

Oh from my understanding of the above, I will need the declaration of age first and that is what NPC guys will use to issue the attestation of birth.

So this means I will to get to the federal high court in ikoyi then come back to surulere to get the NPC attestation of birth. Right?

I want to do four because we have done our introduction, n not engagement because no bride price was paid. Just trying to b prepared.

So I would just get the certificate of spinsterhood from the same federal high court.

Many thanks .

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Many thanks.

Please where did you do your affidavit of bachelorhood? Kindly suggest which court to go to.

It is most likely I get the affidavit of birth from where you will suggest.

Any idea on the cost for the two, please.

Thanks much once again.

Glorioussugar:


Thank you dear. Did you also submit your attestation of birth with the affidavit for age declaration?

Had a lot of ish , but finally sailed through, it's been God's grace all along. Hopefully my interview would be a success.

@abisolaarshow, Big Congrats to you.

My interview is fixed for next month, I have some few questions please.....

1a. I was born before 1992 and I have with me, local government birth certificate. Would I need to get the NPC birth certificate at surulere? If yes, how much does it cost.

1b. I also read somewhere that they don't give NPC birth certificate to those born before 1992, only birth attestation, please enlighten me on these.

2. Would I be needing affidavit of birth?lost on this discussion in d previous threads.

3. The police report goes for how much at alagbon, please?

4. Where can I get the spinsterhood certificate? And how much ?

Pls guys help a sister!!! .
@glorioussugar @abisolaarshow @legitbachelor

More inputs from everyone are welcome

Thanks in addy!!!

LegitBachelor:
You don't need to try to schedule a date when no date is available. If you do, you'll end up exhausting your attempt. This is because there is a specific number of times you are allowed to view the visa appointment page.

So my advice is that you should remain in your portal homepage and don't click on the appointment page yet. Just wait until a date becomes available in your portal homepage before trying to schedule an appointment. See my previous post (click on link below) on how to easily know if there's any available date:

https://www.nairaland.com/4800968/usa-fiancee-k1-visa-thread/14#75342266

My guess is that there is no date currently available. Sometimes it takes days or weeks before a date appears on the lower left section of your portal homepage, so be patient. Keep checking your homepage (there's no limit to the number of times you can check your homepage unlike the appointment page) every minute or hour everyday until a date appears before you attempt to schedule an appointment. You have to be very fast about scheduling an appointment when a date appears as it could be taken up very fast.

Remember to send the US Embassy a mail informing them of the issue you are having with scheduling an appointment so that they can extend your expiration date.

Thanks @legitbachelor, I mailed them already lagosiv@state.gov . I also called their number to inform them n I was told to send a mail instead; of which I told d lady I spoke to, that I already sent a mail. She just said "we will get back to you"

nelem:


You're welcome madame.

@ bolded: It means you've used up the number of times you can check for available dates/time at a stretch. if you continue checking for dates now, your account will be temporarily blocked for about 24hr. so best bet is to avoid checking now,relax and take your mind off it, then try checking for dates maybe much later in the day/night.

My petition expires tomorrow, really need a date. but then i have stopped checking for dates. please do you mean I should wait till night to get a
date.

If yes, when at night should I try again?

LegitBachelor:
I think so. Is there any other number on the GTB receipt printout? Just try out the numbers on the receipt. One should work.

Thank you @legitBachelor @nelem. I already did and It worked.

I have been having difficulties scheduling an appointment date. I kept getting "there are currently no appointments available"

After trying again for the third time, I got this message: "You are approaching the maximum number of times you may view this page. Please complete your transaction at this time".

How can I book appointment now? Please help!

anjiee:
Pls what should i click here?

Hi guys, I already figured out, k1 was classified as immigrant not non-immigrant. I have a little challenge: please which is receipt number? on my GTB Transaction receipt, I can see transaction reference! Is it same as MRV receipt number?

Pls what should i click here?

LegitBachelor:
I'm surprised ustraveldocs hasn't resolved this. They are usually very fast. Did you try calling (012278955) and emailing (support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com and Support@ustraveldocs.com)? Well I advice you try using a new username if they don't respond and select the earliest available date. If you create a new profile and don't see any available date to schedule, make sure you call (014603400) the US Embassy to tell them you couldn't schedule an interview date, also do them an email (LagosIV@state.gov) as well so that it will not appear as if you allowed the validity of the approved petition to elapse. At least they'll see you made an effort to schedule a date.


http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-main-contactus.asp

I have been able to get across to the agent to give me the password, just got it now. Thanks a lot

Glorioussugar:


Hello have you been able to sort out the issue?

I have not, I am tired of waiting. Thinking of using a new username.